Marseliushegbom



(No Model.)

M. HEGBOM.

METALLIC PARTITION.

No. 495,036. Patented Apr. 11, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARSELIUSHEGBOM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO FREDERICK VOSS, OFSAME PLACE.

METALLIC PARTITION.

EPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 495,036, dated April11, 1893.

Application filed July 8, 1892. Serial No. 439.321. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern- I 3e it known that I, MARsnLIUs HEGBOM, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, Stateof Illinois, have.

invented a certain new and'useful Improvementin Metallic Partitions; andI declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object the production of a metallic partitionwhich shall possess the requisite amount of strength, one to whichplaster can be easily applied to both sides, one that can be readilymounted and altered in size to fit into the various positions that it isliable to be placed, and which shall be cheap in construction.

In the drawings: Figure 1- is a side elevation of a portion of mypartition. Fig. 2- is a detail of one of the uprights. Fig. 8- is anelevation showing the horizontal members passing through the uprights.Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig.

5 is a cross section of Fig. 1. Fig. 6- shows a variation in the form ofthe horizontal mem ber. Fig. '7- shows a variation in the form of theupright.

In carrying out my invention A represents the uprights of the partition.These uprights are in the form of angle bars as shown in Fig. 4 althoughit is obvious that any particular form of bar in cross section might beemployed. I however prefer angle irons since it is at once light, cheapof the requisite strength and performs all the necessary functions.

B are the horizontal members. These horizontal members are also formedof angle'iron, but of smaller construction than the uprights and mayalso be other forms in cross section. In the uprights are suitablyshaped orifices a-and through these orifices the horizontal members arepassed as shown in Fig. 3. At the ends these horizontal members may beengaged to the Wall, partition, or their upright support in any suitablemanner as for instance by a staple b. With these uprights and horizontalmembers engaged together in this way a skeleton frame is formed and tothis skeleton is engaged a wire netting C of any suitable mesh or size.The netting is engaged to the skeleton frame by spirally weaving a wireD through the netting and around the horizontal members and theuprights. The netting is thus held firmly in place. Thepartition beingup with the netting on, the plaster can be applied to both sides and anextremely light, d urablc, efiective and cheap construction of partitionis produced and one which at the same time is absolutely fire proof.\Vhere it is desired to use short pieces of the metal composing theuprights, or where it is desirable to piece out it can be done as shownin Fig. 3 by taking short pieces of the angle iron constituting thehorizontal members and passing them through orifices in the over-lappingends of the two upright pieces thus keying them together. In Fig. 6 Ihave shown a flat strip of metal for the horizontal member, instead ofan angle iron, and I would have it understood that I do not limit myselfto any particular form of strip, in cross section, the essential featurebeing that the horizontal members pass through the vertical members orvice versa, thereby firmly dockin g the skeleton together, thusincreasing the strength and durability of the structure.

What I claim is- 1. A metallic partition composed of a series of uprightmembers, and series of horizontal members, passed through the upright;members to form a skeleton frame, the members of one of said sets havingan angular shape in cross-section, and a wire netting engaged to theface of the skeleton frame, substan-' tially as described.

2. A metallic partition consisting of a series of uprights having anangular shape in cross section, a series of horizontal members also anangular shape in cross section passed through the uprights to formaskeleton frame, and a wire netting engaged to the face of the frame,substantially as described.

3. A metallic partition consisting of a series of upright members, aseries of horizontal members engaged thereto, to form a skeleton frame,the members of one of said sets having an angular shape incross-section, and a wire netting engaged to the face of the frame bysingle strands of wire spirally wound around the upright and horizontalmembers, horizontal members, engaged together by one and through thewire netting, substantially passing through the other and a Wire nettlngas described. engaged to the face of the skeleton thus 4. A metallicpartition consisting of a series formed, substantially as described. 5 5of uprights of a V shape in cross section, a In testimony whereof I signthis specificaseries of horizontal members engaged thereto tion in thepresence of two Witnesses. to form a skeleton frame and a Wire netting wengaged to the face of the frame, substan- MARSELIUb HEGBOM' tially asdescribed. lVitnesses: 1o 5. A metallic partition consisting of a seriesOTTO G. A. SOHLEGELM of V shaped uprights and a series of V shaped \V.H. OHAMBERLIN.

